The Mind's Machine: Foundations of Brain and Behavior

by Neil V. Watson, S. Marc Breedlove

The fifth edition of The Mind's Machine captivates students of all backgrounds through coverage of contemporary research, clinical cases, experiments, and compelling examples that directly relate to their lives and fields of interest.

The Mind's Machine, Fifth Edition, introduces readers to the basics of behavioral neurosciences and the newest and most fascinating discoveries.

This bestselling text offers an engaging introduction to the interdisciplinary topics of introductory behavioral neuroscience. It is designed to cater to a wide range of students, including non-science majors to those majoring in psychology, life sciences, and neuroscience. The Mind's Machine successfully presents neuroscience concepts in a manner that is accessible and meaningful to a diverse audience while maintaining scientific accuracy. Moreover, it provides examples from diverse fields within neuroscience, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, Read For School, Science, Neuroscience

632 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2012

Reviews

[Krista Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m in a reflective space so this is less of a review of this textbook and more of a snapshot in time for me to look back on (although this textbook is fantastic!) I intended to use my time in this course, and the pages of this textbook to better understand the basic biological concepts of neuroscience. The field has always been deeply fascinating to me, but i knew that choosing to dedicate a large part of my life to studying it would require clarity on how deep that fascination went. Months later, the very professor who designed this course for my current university would be recruiting me to one of my dream neuroscience undergraduate programs. there’s years of studying, thousands of unanswered questions, and lots of textbooks in my future - and i’m ready for it all 🥹

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned all my intro to neuroscience course material from this book because my professor taught us nothing.

[Jaspreet]

Okay, since I basically read this book front to back for class, I am going to mark it on Goodreads. Overall, I recommend it if you enjoy Behavioural Neuroscience or are required to take this class... it had some jokes that made me chuckle sometimes.

[mariel ⭒.ೃ࿔ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mean I truly can’t complain, I did end up switching my major to behavioral neuroscience so I think this textbook made that knowledge and interest so accessible. The sections are a good length and truly was informative!! Unfortunately, the rat sex diagram is seared into my brain forever !!

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